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DCU Chapter One: every upcoming DC comic book movie and TV show, plus known release dates

DCU Chapter One will deliver three new projects in 2026 – here's what they are, when you'll see them, and what else is in the pipeline.

TechRadar

The Nilgiris Earth Festival turns the spotlight on the biosphere

The Nilgiris Earth Festival, that concluded recently, celebrated local food, culture, and ecology, and kick-started a discussion on conservation of the Nilgiris Biosphere

The Hindu

What’s ahead in 2024: calendar of the year

Dozens of elections, Ukraine and Israel-Palestine, moon missions, the climate crisis and AI

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NASA can't wait for its OSIRIS-APEX spacecraft to meet 'God of Chaos' asteroid Apophis in 2029

'God of Chaos' asteroid Apophis will make a flyby like no other in recorded history in 2029 as it becomes visible with the naked eye, and NASA's OSIRIS-APEX spacecraft will be on hand to supervise.

Space

NASA's Juno spacecraft will get its closest look yet at Jupiter's moon Io on Dec. 30

NASA's Juno spacecraft will come closer to Jupiter's moon Io on Dec. 30 than any spacecraft has in 20 years, getting a good look at the solar system's most volcanic body.

Space

Chinese rocket booster falls from space, crashes near house, after satellite launch: report

Rocket debris from a recent China satellite launch fell to ground near inhabited areas, where bystanders apparently caught the fiery touchdown on video.

Space

SpaceX wows with a double header of final 2023 rocket launches (photos, video)

SpaceX ended 2023 with not 1 but 2 rocket launches. Within hours on Dec. 28, it sent a Falcon Heavy rocket loaded with the X-37B space plane, and a Falcon 9 carrying Starlink satellites.

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‘God of Chaos’: NASA sends spacecraft to study asteroid approaching earth

A NASA spacecraft, recently returned from a mission to asteroid Bennu, has been relaunched to study another asteroid as it approaches Earth’s orbit: Apophis, named after the Egyptian god of Chaos. The space rock is expected to pass within 32,000 kilometres of the Earth's surface on April 13, 2029.

France 24

SpaceX's Falcon Heavy launches secret military spacecraft, sparking speculation

SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket successfully launched a secret military spacecraft, the X-37B, sparking speculation about its purpose and destination. This mi...

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World will look back at 2023 as year humanity exposed its inability to tackle climate crisis, scientists say

Disastrous events included flash flooding in Africa and wildfires in Europe and North America

The Guardian - UK

8 asteroid discoveries that rocked our world in 2023

This year was one of the biggest ever for asteroid science, with NASA's triumphant return from asteroid Bennu, the grand reveal of organic molecules from asteroid Ryugu, a close look at the gory aftermath of an asteroid collision, and more.

LiveScience

Space missions slated for launch in 2024

A planetary scientist shares six of the space missions she's most excited to follow this year

Salon

12 times scientists penetrated the secrets of asteroids in 2023

The OSIRIS-REx sampling mission, a planetary defense prototype named DART and a spacecraft's ambitious journey to a metal world are just some of the highlights

Space

Six space missions to look forward to in 2024

It’s going to be a bumper time for space missions in 2024 – especially to the Moon, our nearest neighbour. And that’s following on from an already epic 2023.

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20 Years Later, the Greatest Sci-Fi Series Just Dropped A Twist Nobody Saw Coming

The greatest sci-fi drama is also a great spy drama, too. Two seasons and twenty years later, 'For All Mankind' just paid off a big plot twist.

Inverse

Watch NASA’s Curiosity Rover Vlog Its Holiday Vacation on Mars

NASA's Curiosity rover is still doing new things after more than a decade on Mars, these two videos show.

Space

A guide to the solar system's planets in 2024

This guide to the planets in our solar system will show you what to look out for in the sky in 2024.

LiveScience

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The Hindu

How do we measure distances across the universe? | Explained

Discover how astronomers measure cosmic distances and use special tape measures to judge the extent of the universe Learn about using the parallax method, standard candles, and standard sirens.

Space

SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launches mysterious X-37B space plane for US Space Force after delays

A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launched the U.S. Space Force's X-37B space plane to orbit tonight (Dec. 28), kicking off the robotic vehicle's seventh mission.

Space

Japan's H3 rocket will launch a 2nd time in February 2024 after explosive failure

Japan's space agency says its H3 rocket will attempt to fly again as soon as Feb. 14, 2024. That's nearly a year after the rocket's explosive failure, shortly after its 1st liftoff.

The Conversation

Larger and more frequent solar storms will make for potential disruptions and spectacular auroras on Earth

Bright auroras, with dancing lights in the sky, characterize the clear winter nights of northern Canada. Longer nights during the fall and winter also favour seeing more auroras, but the show is best outside of light-polluted cities. Impressive auroral events allowed bright auroras to be seen as far south as…

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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 23 Starlink satellites into orbit in final flight of 2023

SpaceX launched 23 new Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Thursday (Dec. 28).

LiveScience

Earth's core wobbles every 8.5 years, new study suggests

Earth's core isn't exactly aligned with its mantle, which results in a cyclical wobble, new research finds.

Space

10 exhilarating spaceflight missions to watch in 2024

From long-awaited rocket launches and lunar landers to crewed flights around the moon, here are a few exciting spaceflight missions to look forward to in 2024.

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